Unfortunately I feel the same way. I'd rank this as the worstepisode of the X-mas specials. "Last Christmas" was also a stinker.Ironically I just watched "The Husbands of River Song" again the daybefore and I really enjoyed that one.Strange that they used the same aliens from that special. They didn'twork in this one though.

Unfortunately I feel the same way. I'd rank this as the worstepisode of the X-mas specials. "Last Christmas" was also a stinker.Ironically I just watched "The Husbands of River Song" again the daybefore and I really enjoyed that one.Strange that they used the same aliens from that special. They didn'twork in this one though.

Do we have a poll here for favorite X-mas specials?

I actually enjoyed Last Christmas a lot.I love the rivalry between Santa and The Doctor as the 2 biggest friends to humanity.Would love to see him return in the future but they would probably screw it up.I give that episode a 7.5.

Didn't do anything for me. Felt beige and cheap. I liked the concept but it wasn't well executed. Won't be one I remember easily, probably for the best. After a year of no Who, this is a let down and was not worth the wait.

ďThe Return of Doctor MysterioĒ may have had one of the least tense hostage situation climaxes, but it featured another charming entry in the Better Superman Than Batman V. Superman competition. (I didnít completely loathe BVS:DOJ, but itís embarrassing to WB that the yearís worst Superman is the one in the multi-million dollar blockbuster.) Calling him Doctor Mysterio makes me sad Peter Capaldi didnít dress up like the real Mysterio. (Now Iím mad Mysterio isnít in the MCU yet all over again!) https://mattthecatania.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/2016s-final-casualty-will-be-itself/

Didn't do anything for me. Felt beige and cheap. I liked the concept but it wasn't well executed. Won't be one I remember easily, probably for the best. After a year of no Who, this is a let down and was not worth the wait.

I enjoyed the special more the second time through. But this type of letdown is common with Moffat. Those of you who remember "Coupling," will recall a great first season followed by an OK second and third season, followed by an horrific fourth season, in which Moffat cast the "actor" Richard Mylan as Oliver Morris (replacing the wonderful Richard Coyle who played Jeff Murdock) and completely ruined the project. I felt the same disappointment viewing the last "Sherlock." I think that as †Moffat †gains clout, no one will tell him "no-that is NOT a good idea."